๐Ÿ“Œ Killin, Stirling
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This red-roofed building in remote Glen Lochay is a rare survivor from another era. Longhouses were traditional Scottish rural homes, usually with family quarters at one end of the narrow building and a cattle byre at the other, only separated by a wooden partition. The last inhabitant only moved out of here in 1968, and the living space in particular is largely unchanged, right down to the box beds, hinging lum (hanging chimney) and layers upon layers of successive wallpaper patterns. A fascinating snapshot of the past, and well worth the modest entry fee.

๐ŸŒ Location

๐Ÿ“Œ By minor road 1 mi north of Killin

๐Ÿงญ O.S. Grid Reference: NN 562341

๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ GPS coordinates: 56.477344,-4.336039

โŒ No public transport within 1 mi. There’s a bus to Killin (1.5 mi)

๐Ÿš— Car park

๐Ÿ“ Key info

โŒš Easter Sunday, then Wednesday & Sunday afternoons, May to September

๐ŸŽซ ยฃ3.50 adult / ยฃ2.50 child / free for National Trust for Scotland members

๐Ÿ”— nts.org.uk

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  1. Susan in USA

    Fascinating! Want to go!

    • Scotland Off the Beaten Track

      It is indeed a very interesting building!

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